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Local citizens renovate, restore, rename, and reopen theater in Wayne
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CSWalczak
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December 22, 2010 at 7:45 am
WAYNE, NE — Nearly two years ago, the citizens of Wayne were saddened when the only theater in town, the March Twin closed its doors, requiring them to drive forty miles if they wanted to see a first run film. Deciding the situation to be unacceptable, a focused group there has succeeded to making renovations, restoring the theater to single screen status, rebuilding its stage, installing a new marquee, and installing up-to-date digital projection, including 3D capability. The revamped theater reopened on Dec. 19 as the Majestic showing “Tron: Legacy.”
“It really is more than a movie theater to them. It’s a symbol that they didn’t want their town to be stagnant,” said Melanie Loggins, the theater’s coordinator. “Somebody described this community as restless … they don’t want to settle for how it is.”
The story is in the Sioux City Journal.
